Chania

Photo: runner310

Chania (say Hanya) must be the loveliest port town in Greece. Swallows soar in sheer blue
skies above the semicircle of tall Venetian houses around its picture-perfect Old Harbour. The
tables of scores of bars and restaurants line the quayside. Behind the harbour front, narrow,
traffic-free shopping lanes thread through the atmospheric Old Town. On either side of the town,
sandy beaches stretch along the coast.

Sarah Murray

Top 5
Fort Firca
The calm ruins of the Venetian fort have lovely sea
views. Its fascinating Naval Museum (next door)
recalls Chanias maritime ...
Limnoupolis Water Park
This is the kids choice with waterslides, pools and a
lazy river. For grown-ups there is a Jacuzzi and pool
bar. Shops and ea...
Photo: Thomas Kohler

Samaria Gorge
This famous 16 kilometre hike down a spectacular
mountain gorge reaches the south coast. You will
need sturdy shoes, water and...
Boat trips
Glass-bottomed boats cross in crystal waters to
nearby St Theodore Island. Others sail to idyllic
Stavros beach on Akrotiri Pe...
Blue Adventures Diving
There are at least two scuba diving centers in Chania
- Blue Adventures Diving and Omega Divers. They are
both certified and h...

Photo: esther

Updated 15 August 2014

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